If you’ve never had to cash a cheque in France don’t worry, it is really easy to do! You just need 3 things:
- A cheque to cash
- A pen
- A bank account
What is the process to cash a cheque in France?
How to cash a cheque if you have a French bank (not an online bank)
In this case, you’ll only have to :
- Write your account number at the back of the cheque
- Sign underneath your own account number
- Go to your bank till (usually it’s a machine) and deposit the cheque here following the instructions on the machine
How to cash a cheque if you have an online bank
In that case, you have 2 options :
- Some online banks/neo banks don’t issue chequebooks and you cannot cash cheques. That’s the case for example with N26.
- Other online banks have a postal service where you send your cheque. The specifics are detailed on each bank website, like for Bbanque.
Good to know: Check out our article about Neobanks here!
And then?
That’s pretty much it. You’ll just have to wait a couple of days to get the actual funds deposited into your account.
